How tall can my fence be? Do I need a fence around my pool?
In the City of Windsor, Ontario, permit required: True; pool enclosure: Minimum 1.2m high enclosure required; entrance must be self-closing, self-latching (min 1.2m above grade), and locked when pool not in use.; prohibited materials: Barbed or razor wire, electrified wire, sharp projections, or any other unsafe or dangerous feature.; max height rear side: 2.2 m. Source: By-law 63-2021 (Swimming Pools, Their Enclosures and Equipment); Fence By-law 170-2012 (amended by By-law 195-2014), verified 2026-08-29.
By-law 63-2021 (Swimming Pools, Their Enclosures and Equipment)
adopted bylaw
permit required
True
s. 4.1: 'No person shall construct ... a swimming pool unless a permit has been issued'
pool enclosure
Minimum 1.2m high enclosure required; entrance must be self-closing, self-latching (min 1.2m above grade), and locked when pool not in use.
Barbed or razor wire, electrified wire, sharp projections, or any other unsafe or dangerous feature.
s. 6.9: 'barbed or razor wire, electrified wire, sharp projections'
scout note
Sets construction, maintenance and enclosure standards for swimming pools; pool enclosure fences/barriers must be at least 1.2m to 1.5m high depending on construction type, with detailed gate and opening rules.
Fence By-law 170-2012 (amended by By-law 195-2014)
adopted bylaw
max height rear side
2.2 m
s. 4.1(a)
max height front
1.2 m
s. 4.1(b)
pool enclosure
By-law 160-2010 applies to fences used as a swimming pool enclosure.
s. 1.2
sight triangle
0.9 m above effective grade within visibility triangle formed by intersecting curbs, 7.5 m from point of intersection
Prescribes fence heights: max 1.2m in front yard, 2.2m in interior side/rear yard for residential; up to 3.0m for non-residential/institutional uses in some cases, with material and location rules.